Cardiff School of History, Archaeology and Religion

Introduction to Ancient Greek History - 20 credits (HS3101)

This module is an introduction to the history of the Greek world from the early Archaic period to the Hellenistic period (eighth to first centuries BC). We will trace political and military developments including the emergence of city-states, the evolution of the world’s first democracy, the Persian Wars, the conflict between Athens and Sparta, the rise of Macedon, and the Hellenistic kingdoms. We will also study the religion, society and culture of the ancient Greeks, drawing on a range of sources such as poetry, histories, drama, philosophy and archaeological and visual evidence.